, 1887-09-08
Funeral of the late John 4 Pugh-

Yesterday afternoon the remains of
the late john L. Pugh OF Pert DiscOV-
cry were laid at rest in the Masonic
eemetary. The body had been placed in
a casket and deposited in the large hall
OF the Red Mems building, on Maple
Avenue, where it had been tenderly
watched by brother masons till p. NJ,
when Port T"wusend Lodge No. l, F. &
A. NJ, Convened in their Lodge room in
the upper story of the building, and at
:3O formed IN procession and escorted
tue casket to the Episcopal church,
where the Rev. AIR. Crawford conducted
the Impressive service, able assisted by
choir led by Mrs. Whittlesey, who
sang the effective chants and anthems in
their usual manner. From the church
the body was taken TO the cemetery, es-
cJrted by some seventy Masons ln suita-
BILE mourning regalIa, followed by car
riages containing the family of the de-
ceased and near relatives, and then a
long cortege of vehicles and citizens on
foot. At the cemetery Rev. Mr.. Craw-
ford finished the Episcopal burial ser
vice and then the Masonic Fraternity,
under the worshipful master, A. A. Plum
mer. went through the entire ritual OF
the beautiful and impressive ceremonies
of the Masonic burial service The Ma
sons then marched back to their
lodge, where the following resolutions
prepared by committee consisting of
James G. Swan, George W. Dewrs and
William Payne, were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Great Architect OF the
Universe, the Great Master OF Life, has
seen fit in his wisdom to call our broth
or. John T.. Pugh, from tie labors and
cares of this life to the refreshing rest of
new and untried existence; and
WHEREAS, The death of our brother
| Is a silent admoDition TO each of US to
prepare for that time when Death, the
Grand Tyler OF the Universe, shall sum
mon US also TO pass through the dark
portal into the unknown. Therefore
be it
RESOLVED, BY this Lodge, that the
raising of our brother to a higher degree
in the mysteries of a Lew life beyond
this world, is an exaltatioD to which we
all hope wortbily TO attain. AS the
husba andman sows the seed in the ground
with hope OF plenteous harvest, SO we
too have laid all that was mortal of our
brother in the dark lap of mother EARTH
with hope that his spirit which has been
gathered by the Great Harvester, will be
placed among the sheaves of q glorious
Immortality.
Resolved, That this Lodge deeply and
sincerely sympathiZes with the widow
and children of our deceased brother,
| with the earnest hope that strength may
be given them from above to bear pa-
| tiently and brayely the heavy weight of
| sorrow, now covering them as With q
| dark cloud
Time, which brings healing on its
wings to all our griefs, brings that ben
edictlon in silence, and while We would
not intrude our sympa thies into the
| shadow OF that deep affiiction where
| the sonl sits dumb with sorrow, yet We
| kindly tender them to the bereaved
| ones. with the hope that He who orders
| all things for the best may give them
| that strength aud peace OF mind and
| comfort which the world cannot give"
The funeral was largely attended by
friends from Port Discovery. Port Lud-
low and other towns, and the ceremonies
were conducted in the strictest manner
according 10 the rituals, and were ex-
oeedingly satisfactory to every one.